I was within 20 feet of these hooligans. It was one of the darkest moments in American democracy and, yet not five months later, many on the Republican side are trying to whitewash what happened. My Senate Republican colleagues must now ask themselves, are they going to join us in pursuing the truth? Or are they going to cover for Donald Trump and his big lie?
On the recordMay 20, 2021
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Chuck Schumer calls out Republican senators for attempting to whitewash the events of January 6th and urges them to pursue the truth.
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